cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
ardent; passionate; vehement
national border; provincial border
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
longing; great desire; aspiration
to play a leading role; to play a central part
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to turn completely into; to become completely
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
constitution; rules; regulation
should do; ought to do; must do
war; battle; match; game; competition
matter of concern and interest
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
complete works; complete collection; complete series
Austro-Prussian War (1866)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
Bourbon (dynasty in France, Spain)
hard fight; difficult struggle
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
firm; strong; solid; stable
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
general public; the masses
conjugation; incorporation; embrace
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype